Republic of Korea vs Palestine, State of: Share of the population using improved water sources
Republic of Korea
100.0%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
100.0%
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
1st
Palestine, State of rank
1st
Share of the population using improved water sources over time
- Republic of Korea
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.8% | 95.4% | 3.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Palestine, State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Republic of Korea or Palestine, State of?
- Republic of Korea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Republic of Korea and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?
- Republic of Korea ranks 1st and Palestine, State of ranks 1st of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.